Heavy traffic continues along U.S. 280 from the I-459 interchange toward the Red Mountain Expressway.

An Alabama Department of Transportation project to resurface Green Springs Highway at Valley Avenue in Homewood was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The intersection's lanes are to reopen by 3:30 p.m. each day during the three-week project.

8:45 a.m.: I-65 northbound and U.S. 280 continue to be epicenters of the morning traffic commute.

Speeds of about 25 mph have been reported along I-65 from Valleydale Road through the I-459 interchange, stretching toward Homewood and downtown.

As an alternate route, Montgomery Highway northbound traffic is moving along toward downtown but becomes very congested approaching the Red Mountain Expressway.

U.S. 280 westbound traffic remains clogged from I-459 to the Shades Creek Parkway area with speeds of less than 20 mph reported.

A school bus has been reported stalled in the right lane of U.S. 280 westbound at Green Valley Road.

Westbound delays are building along U.S 280 from Cahaba Valley Road.

Estimated travel times of 16 minutes on I-59 southbound from the Argo area to the I-20/59 split, and 15 minutes on I-20 westbound from Leeds to the split.

23 minutes on I-65 northbound from Pelham to downtown.

6:45 a.m.: Police continue to work a few accidents across the metro area:

The University Boulevard exit from I-65 northbound was reported blocked at one time by an accident with possible injuries, according to Birmingham police.

Police also working to clear an accident along U.S. 280 westbound at Colonnade Parkway.

Elsewhere, traffic volumes continue to build as the midpoint of the morning commute nears.

6:15 a.m.: Traffic congestion slowly building across the area.

A few accidents have been reported this morning, including a recent one along U.S. 280 westbound at Colonnade Parkway, near I-459.

Elsewhere, traffic is flowing at or near posted speeds across most roadways, with drivers reporting building congestion along I-65 north of the I-459 interchange.

5:49 a.m.: A wreck has been reported along Interstate 20/59 westbound on the 20th Street exit ramp, according to Birmingham police. No immediate traffic impacts have been reported as traffic volumes are very light in the area.

Estimated travel time (based on conditions at 5:45 a.m.):

19 minutes on I-20/59 eastbound from I-459 to downtown, average speeds 60 mph, down to 50 mph near downtown

24 minutes on I-65 northbound from the Pelham area through I-459 to downtown, average speeds 65 mph, down to 45 mph north of I-459

16 minutes on I-59 southbound from the Argo area to the I-20/59 split, average speed 64 mph